Recipes to help take the guesswork out of healthy cooking with NZ Real Health.
There’s nothing like fresh fish and chips in the summertime, and now that the weather is warming up this has already become a staple in our household as the 3-year-old is requesting it all the time! Serve it up with a handful of chips (can be handcut or the freezer kind – preferably heart-healthy ones …
Muesli tends to get a bit of a bad reputation these days. Commercially processed versions are often seen as being high in fats and sugars, however, they do tend to contain nuts (high in fats) and dried fruit (high in sugars) which aren’t necessarily ‘bad’ for you when eaten in a standard portion size as …
I’m all about everything in moderation but sometimes when it comes to lollies you want a healthier option or at the least one with less sugar in it; especially if you’re like me and have a sweet tooth. These homemade natural gummies are simple to make, and use natural flavours from ingredients like pureed fruit …
Keeping my toddler’s lunchbox filled with new and exciting things can be a challenge sometimes; it seems like the second you find something they like, they decide they don’t want to eat it again! Miss E’s latest food love is tinned peaches, so thought I’d put a spin on the traditional banana muffin by adding …
I love hot cross buns and try to remember to make them every Easter, but this year I dropped the ball and forgot to have some of the ingredients on hand which is how this recipe came about. I’ve played around with meal recipes for a long time, but only really started experimenting with baking …
I still remember the banana cakes my grandma made when I was a little girl. They smelled incredible coming out of the oven and always tasted delicious. I’ve made this Banana Blueberry Yoghurt Cake several times for my daughter now – the yoghurt and oil keep the cake moist, and the blueberries have been added …
I absolutely LOVE Christmas. Regardless of how hectic my life is, in the first week of December I always make sure we’ve lugged a real tree into the house, decorated it (according to my ‘Perfect Tree’ plan that starts with Christmas lights arranged for maximum visibility, equally spaced tinsel, and decorations to fill every space …
I kid you not, dessert hummus is one of the hot new food trends taking off overseas. In New Zealand we’re now pretty used to having savoury hummus (which typically consists of chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and cumin) served up with Turkish food and flat breads. Now there’s a new following for …
The NRL finals are on tonight which is kind of a big deal in our household. This is far more important than just chips and dip. This occasion calls for some serious food! This is our menu for tonight – easy, delicious food made from scratch which is satisfying and can be mostly prepped in …
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Nothing beats a rich, decadent chocolate cake. I still remember baking them during the school holidays with my best friend and her mum when I was a kid, and that luxurious moment of satisfaction after the cake went into the oven and we were given the bowl to lick. Fast track several decades and we’ve …
One of the fun things about getting our box of organic fruit and veges deliver each week is figuring out what to do with the random stuff you wouldn’t normally buy. This week we got a leek. Gotta say not exactly one of my favourite vegetables, but I rose to the challenge and made this …
Jerk Chicken is one of my husband’s favourite meals and variations of it are made all the time in our household (depending on which ingredients are in stock in our cupboards… Hashed together from the best of a variety of jerk chicken recipes I’ve tried out, I allow a bit of creative license to save …